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Royalton vs Rye vs North Bennington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Royalton has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
North Bennington has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Royalton | Rye | North Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,752 |
5,611Highest |
1,336Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±10.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
43.9±10Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Rye and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rye and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.9%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Bennington and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
21.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,938±$24k 29% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$68,571±$10kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Rye and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$73kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$313,000±$40k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,447±$278 about the U.S. average |
| Rye and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,675Lowest 50% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$5,590 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±26.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Bennington and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #48 of 70 in VT | #2 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | White River Unified School District #79 | Rye School District | — |
| High school in town | White River Valley High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.